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BC Hydro rebate and B.C. Affordability Credit coming as David Eby sworn in as premier

VANCOUVER - The new B.C. premier announced on Friday morning families and small businesses in B.C. will get a one-time…

OEB issues decision on Hydro One's first combined T&D rates application

TORONTO - The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued its Decision and Order on an application filed by Hydro One Networks…

Nova Scotia Premier calls on regulators to reject 14% electricity rate hike agreement

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is calling on provincial regulators to reject a settlement agreement between Nova Scotia…

Feds "changing goalposts" with 2035 net-zero electricity grid target: Sask. premier

REGINA - Saskatchewan’s premier said the federal government is “changing goalposts” with its proposed target for a net-zero electricity grid.

“We…

Canada set to hit 5 GW milestone

TORONTO - Canada is set to install 500 MW of new solar in 2022, bringing its total capacity to about…

Reversing the charge - Battery power from evs to the grid could open a fast lane

SAN FRANCISCO - Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) are accustomed to plugging into charging stations at home and at work…

Energy Security Support to Ukraine

WASHINGTON - In the midst of Russia’s continued brutal attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Secretary of State Blinken announced today…

US: In 2021, Plug-Ins Traveled 19 Billion Miles On Electricity

NEW YORK - Plug-in electric cars are gradually increasing their market share in the US (reaching about 4% in 2021),…

$550 Million in Clean Energy Funding to Benefit More than 250 Million Americans

WASHINGTON - The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today released a Notice of Intent announcing $550…

Ireland and France will connect their electricity grids - here's how

DUBLIN - France and Ireland signed contracts on Friday to advance the Celtic Interconnector, a subsea electricity link to allow…

Project examines potential for Europe's power grid to increase HVDC Technology

PARIS - A partnership of 14 leading European energy industry companies, research organizations and universities has launched a new project…

Energy prices trigger EU inflation, poor worst hit

BERLIN - Higher energy prices, including for natural gas, are pushing up electricity prices and the cost of living for…

UK Emergency energy plan not going ahead

LONDON - National Grid has decided not to activate a scheme on Tuesday to help the UK avoid power cuts…

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan agrees to acquire a 25% stake in SSEN Transmission

LONDON - Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘Ontario Teachers’) has reached an agreement with Scotland-based energy provider SSE plc (‘SSE’)…

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